Greek Rhythm

[easternugget]

I am having trouble making sense of rhythm. The whole rhythm thing is confusing. How do you decide what the rhythm of a word is? I was looking at some of the words from the little lexicon at the back of Mounce (good ole Mounce) and this is what I came up with:
αγαθός
u -- u

αγάπη
u u --

αγαπητός
u u -- u

άγγελος
-- u u

αγιάζω
u u-- --

Now, I understand things can change when put into context, but am I on the right path? Are there any places to go for some good information? Then how does one decide what words to use? Sorry for all these questions.

[GlottalGreekGeek]

I suggest you start by reading this

http://www.aoidoi.org/articles/meter/intro.pdf

I must say, dealing with Greek meter makes (English) iambic pentameter seem ridiculously easy.

[easternugget]

Thanks, I think that will be useful

[annis]

I am having trouble making sense of rhythm. The whole rhythm thing is confusing. How do you decide what the rhythm of a word is?

Partly by rules, partly by memorization for the vowels that aren't usually marked for length (α, ι, υ).

αγαθός
u -- u

This is u u x (the 'x' means it could be long or short, depending on what comes next). Does Mounce mark vowel lengths in the vocabulary? If so, this is mismarked.

[easternugget]

No, he doesn't mark it. That was my attempt.